Rule8.1/8.3 Irish Continental

21 Jun 2007 11:29

Hibernian Investment Managers Ltd21 June 2007 FORM 8.1/8.3 IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL Lodge with the Stock Exchange (which may publicise) and with the Panel. Use separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made. Date of disclosure: 21 June 2007 DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2001 Date of Dealing: 20 June 2007 Dealing in: Irish Continental Group plc (1) Class of Securities: Ordinary Shares (2) Amount Bought Amount Sold Price Per Unit (Euro) 370,000 22.00 (3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled325,030 (1.4 %). (4) Party making disclosure: Hibernian Investment ManagersLimited (5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor: Hibernian InvestmentManagers Limited (b) If dealing for discretionaryclient(s), name of Fund Management Organisation:. Hibernian Investment Managers Limited, One Park Place, Hatch Street, Dublin 2 (6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2) (a) (i) offeror or associate of offeror (Note 3) N/A (ii) associate of offeree N/A Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (f) page 3/4): e If category (f), explain: (b) Rule 8.3 (ie. disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% ormore of the class of relevant securities dealt in) YES Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above _______________________ Lorraine McCarthy 01 8988900 FORM 8.1/8.3 continued NOTE 1: Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company. If relevant,also identify controller of owner, eg. where an owner normally acts oninstructions of a controller. NOTE 2: Disclosure might be made for more than one reason; if so, stateall reasons. NOTE 3: Specify which offeror if there is more than one. NOTE 4: When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offereecompany or with an associate of any offeror or of the offeree company inrelation to relevant securities, details of such arrangement must be disclosed,as required by Rule 8.7. NOTE 5: It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivativetransactions, to append a sheet to this disclosure form so that all relevantinformation can be given. NOTE 6: In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying tradeshould be disclosed. NOTE 7: Unless otherwise stated, references to Rules are to Rules inPart B of the Rules. For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8. If in doubt, consultthe Panel. This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of The Irish Stock Exchange. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange